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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAHONIA

New Latin, named after Bernard McMahon (died 1816), American botanist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAHONIA

mahonia  [məˈhəʊnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAHONIA

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Mahonia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MAHONIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mahonia

Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalaya, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis. Botanists disagree on the acceptability of the genus name Mahonia. Several authorities argue plants in this genus should be included in the genus Berberis because several species in both genera are able to hybridize, and because when the two genera are looked at as a whole, there is no consistent morphological separation except simple vs compound leaves. Mahonia typically have large, pinnate leaves 10–50 cm long with 5-15 leaflets, and flowers in racemes. The genus name Mahonia honors the Philadelphia horticulturist Bernard McMahon who introduced the plant from materials collected by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The type species of the genus is Mahonia aquifolium, from the Pacific coast of North America. Several species are popular garden shrubs, grown for their ornamental, often spiny, evergreen foliage, yellow flowers in autumn, winter and early spring, and blue-black berries.

Definition of mahonia in the English dictionary

The definition of mahonia in the dictionary is any evergreen berberidaceous shrub of the Asian and American genus Mahonia, esp M. aquifolium: cultivated for their ornamental spiny divided leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAHONIA


Amazonia
æməˈzəʊnɪə
ammonia
əˈməʊnɪə
anhedonia
ˌænhɪˈdəʊnɪə
Caledonia
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə
Catalonia
ˌkætəˈləʊnɪə
Cephalonia
ˌsɛfəˈləʊnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
Franconia
fræŋˈkəʊnɪə
Ionia
aɪˈəʊnɪə
Laconia
ləˈkəʊnɪə
Livonia
lɪˈvəʊnɪə
Macedonia
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə
Pannonia
pəˈnəʊnɪə
Patagonia
ˌpætəˈɡəʊnɪə
pneumonia
njuːˈməʊnɪə
rhizoctonia
ˌraɪzɒkˈtəʊnɪə
Snowdonia
snəʊˈdəʊnɪə
valonia
vəˈləʊnɪə
Washingtonia
ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪə
zirconia
zɜːˈkəʊnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAHONIA

mahlstick
mahmal
mahoe
mahoganies
mahogany
Mahomet
Mahometan
Mahometanism
Mahound
mahout
Mahratta
Mahratti
mahseer
mahua
mahuang
Mahy
mahzor
mahzorim

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAHONIA

aphonia
atonia
begonia
bronchopneumonia
clintonia
danthonia
dysphonia
dystonia
escallonia
Esthonia
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
houstonia
hypertonia
Konia
Makedhonia
miltonia
New Caledonia
paraphonia
sinfonia
tithonia

Synonyms and antonyms of mahonia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mahonia» into 25 languages

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Mahonia
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Translator English - Tamil

மஹோனியா
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Translator English - Marathi

महिोन
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mahonia
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Mahonia
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Mahonia
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Mahonia
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Mahonia
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Translator English - Swedish

Mahoniasläktet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Mahonia
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Trends of use of mahonia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHONIA»

The term «mahonia» is regularly used and occupies the 62.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAHONIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mahonia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAHONIA»

Discover the use of mahonia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mahonia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Southern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide
Mahonia bealei Not to be confused with Oregon grape holly, Mahonia aquifolium GETTING ACQUAINTED Evergreen shrub 4 to 6 high by 3 to 4 wide Yellow winter flowers are followed by grapelike clusters of bluish black berries Slow rate of ...
Jo Kellum, 2008
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Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Malwiiia repens Mahonia aquifolium 'Emerald' Malcolmia maritima Malus floribunda Malus sargentii Malus sargentii (berries) Malva. Mahonia mah-HOE- nee-uh. Barberry family, Berberidaceae. This genus of some 70 evergreen shrubs, native ...
Frances Tenenbaum, 2003
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Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to ...
Mahonia Mahonia spp. Spanish: Algerita, agritos. Attractive broadleaf evergreen, holly-like shrubs, robust and hardy, grown for their sunny yellow flowers, substantial presence, and fall berries. Very closely related to the barberries. Two native ...
Baker H. Morrow, 1995
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Landscaping with Native Plants of the Southwest
Native Distribution: Mahonia fremontii: Pinyon-Juniper woodlands; 4,000-7,000 feet; New Mexico to California. Mahonia haematocarpa: desert grasslands to oak woodlands; 3,000-5,000 feet; California to Texas. Mahonia trifoliolata: desert ...
George Oxford Miller
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Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States, Washington, Oregon, ...
Mahonia Aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. Holly-leaved Mahonia. Fig. 1869. Berberis Aquifolium Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 219. 1814. Mahonia Aquifolium Nutt. Gen. 1 : 212. 1818. Odostemon Aquifolium Rydb. Bull. Torrey Club 33: 141. 1906.
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California
Mahonia fremontii (Berberis fremontii) Fremont barberry Mahonia haematocarpa (Berberis haematocarpa) Red barberry Mahonia nevinii (Berberis nevinii) Nevin barberry Mahonia pinnata (Berberis pinnata) California barberry X 50 c 09 ...
George Oxford Miller
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Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular ...
Equivalent plant: Mahonia japonica. Used part: fruit. TCM Effects: To clear vacuity heat, supplement kidney, dry damp. TCM Indications: Steaming bone tidal fever, limp aching lumbus and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, damp-heat diarrhea, ...
Jiaju Zhou, Guirong Xie, Xinjian Yan, 2011
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Flowering Shrubs and Small Trees for the South
Mahonia. Buddleja davidii Butterfly Bush Callicarpa americana Beautyberry Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub. Say: BUR-bur-iss BEEL-lee-eye Salt tolerance: Moderate Size: 4–6 ft. tall/3–4 ft. wide Origin: China Hardiness: USDA Zones 6B– 9A ...
Marie Harrison, 2009
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
[ACHLTRI] (vanilla-leaf) Berberis L. [BERBERIS] Berberis aquifolium Pursh = Mahonia aquifolium [MAHOAQU] Berberiis aquifolium var. repens (Lindl.) Scoggan = Mahonia repens [MAHOREP] Berberis nervosa Pursh = Mahonia nervosa ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives, Volume 14: ...
(Magnoliaccae)[4I8] Mahonia acanrhifolia Don. (Berberidaceae)[4l9] Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. (Berberidaceae)[95] Mahonia borealis Takeda ( Berberidaceae)[420] Mahonia fortunei (Hort.) Fedde (Berberidaceae)[55] Mahonia grrfiithii ...
S.W. Pelletier, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAHONIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mahonia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oregon's rookie governor adds some pep to capital
... Dan, said immediately after her inauguration that they were moving to Salem and making the official residence, Mahonia Hall, their home. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Bloomin' attractions
... rosemary, winter jasmine, hellebores and mahonia are great sources of nectar and pollen for bees. Butterflies and hummingbirds are not very ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
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PICTURES: Beautiful bumblebees and how to spot them
Support early foragers with winter flowering varieties like snowdrops, Clematis cirrhosa and Mahonia species. When flowering slows in autumn, ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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It's a matter of survival: ACT group fights to save the honey bee
... mahonia and winter-flowering honeysuckles, and Julie has Canberra cuttings of these plants. Meanwhile, if you get a chance to walk through ... «Good Food, Jul 15»
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'We traded up': Kate Brown wins over lawmakers — but what about …
SALEM — A woman's voice beckoned from the inner reaches of Mahonia Hall, the governor's mansion, where staffers from Senate President ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Is it too late to prune? Depends on shrub
But for shrubs that flower only in the spring, like azaleas, camellias, Spirea, Mahonia, forsythia, blueberries, and most climbing roses, pruning ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
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Edgewood woman sentenced to 50 years for fatal shooting of live-in …
Siena called 911 on June 2, 2014, reporting she had shot Moore, 37, after he allegedly assaulted her in their home on Mahonia Way, where ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Ciscoe Morris shows off some drought tolerant plants
Mahonia: This includes our native 'Oregon grape', but the best ones are crosses between Asian varieties. They thrive in dry shade, and bloom ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
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Plants that do well in summer heat
Nevin's barberry (Mahonia nevinii) is another favorite shrub and looks good year-round despite very little water. It's native to our area, grows ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Jun 15»
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House Beautiful: A huge concrete patio is at the heart of a garden …
The garden is filled with rhodos, mahonia, viburnum, maidenhair ferns, calla lilies, skimmia, coreopsis flowers, styrix japonica, giant rhubarb, ... «Times Colonist, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mahonia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mahonia>. Apr 2024 ».
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